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Music E-40 Suggests Tupac Could Have Survived Vegas Shooting "If He Wanted To Live" The Bay Area rapper recalled Tupac explaining why he chose the moniker "Makavelli." By Erika Marie August 24, 2020
Original Content What Happened To Obie Trice? Long before Westside Boogie and Grip, Obie Trice was Shady Records' leading protege. Here, we take a look at where the Detroit rapper's momentum dropped off, and what's happened to him since. By Robert Blair June 29, 2022
Music Waka Flocka On Why He Quit Rap: "I Never Rapped To Be Famous" The "No Hands" vowed to stay true to himself while giving advice to new artists in the game. By Madusa S. February 06, 2021
Music Meek Mill Changes Up "Going Bad" Lyrics & Takes Lori Harvey “Off His Wishlist” Meek changed up his Lori Harvey lyrics out of respect for Trey Songz. By Kevin Goddard February 20, 2019
Music Xzibit Didn't Understand The "Pimp My Ride" Memes Xzibit speaks on the "Yo Dawg" memes that spawned from MTV's "Pimp My Ride." By Aron A. November 14, 2018
Society Travis Scott's Resurfaced 2014 Claims Upset Fans: Mike Brown "Deserved To Pay" His decision to perform during the Superbowl is being received through a retrospective lens. By Zaynab December 24, 2018
Music Halsey Stuns In Nude Bikini During Yacht Trip With Boyfriend Yungblud Halsey and Yungblud lounged on a yacht in Australia. By Alex Zidel February 18, 2019
Music Xzibit Explains The Game's Story About Learning He Wasn't From L.A. Xzibit brings clarity to a tale from 2005's West Coast Peace Treaty when The Game first learned that Xzibit was allegedly from New Mexico. By Erika Marie April 02, 2020
Music Drake's "ICEMAN" Now Eligible For RIAA Gold Certification After First Week Sales Billboard hasn't confirmed the final first week sales numbers for Drake's "ICEMAN," but a few extra days of tracking at least got it to Gold. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 24, 2026
Music Drake's "ICEMAN" Is Officially On The Way Drake has been hinting at the imminent release of his next album, "ICEMAN," in tons of posts in recent months. By Cole Blake April 15, 2026
Music Kanye West Enrages Social Media With KKK-Inspired "Outfit Of The Day" The post is just one of countless antisemitic antics Kanye West has been making headlines for in recent weeks. By Cole Blake March 09, 2025
Music Jim Jones Reveals If He’d Squash Cam’ron Beef Privately Jim Jones and Cam'ron's feud has been heating up ever since 50 Cent appeared on "Talk With Flee" in December. By Caroline Fisher March 08, 2025